at what stage would you be able to hear your baby hiccup with a doppler? and when would you feel it?

my boobs are in pure agony, and im strugling to cope now... what can i do to ease this?
also, my boobs tend to leak quite a bit at times, and then stop and then theres nothing for a good while. why? and is this normal? i thought that when they start leaing they would leak constantly?

and this is my first baby, and i have decided to think about home births after all, as i hate hospitals... what do you think? i have heard midwifes like first timers to go to hospital, is that true?

xx

Mon Apr 17, 2006 3:21 pm

AmandaB71

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Joined: Sun Apr 16, 2006 9:20 pmPosts: 166Location: Torquay

I had a home birth with my now 6 year old. I must admit that it was unexpected. He arrived in under 15 mins ~ start to finish, before any help could arrive. His Daddy delivered him and the paramedics arrived shortly after. He was fit and well so we stayed home. Can I say that he was the most contented of all my babies. Such a pleasure. He slept well from day one & rarely cried. This may have nothing to do wuith being born at home but he was certainly different from my others!

As you know Star, this is my first baby and the midwife said it would be possible for me to have a home birth as i seem to have a straightforward pregnancy at the moment, but I suppose that could all change as it goes on!

Hiccups- I remember feeeling baby hiccup quite often, but cant remember at what stage of pregnancy. ( never had a doppler) but I would imagine you would be able to hear it yes, as my own hiccups seem much louder than my own heartbeat.

Leaking Boobs. Yes my Boobs also leaked intemittently during pregnancy, sometimes for no reason during the day, but mostly I would wake up in the morning ( but not every day) If they hurt beyond what you feel is normal ( really painful without being touched) then I have heard other people on ED who have had mastitis in pregnancy. This is something for your GP to sort with anitibotics.

Homebirths, I think this is really a 50/50 subject. and everyone's birth experiences are soooo different anyway.

If your birth was hassel and problem free completely then I think a homebirth would be wonderful.

But if there are any difficulties then I would be against the idea and could never let my own personal wishes stand in the way of my babies health.

ALso would be worth looking at how far it is to your hospital, and bear in mind rush hour traffic ( you could never know)!

A friend of mine had a baby, and spent literally her whole labour at home, and went into hopsital just for the actual birth. ( babe was born within 15 mins of reaching the Ward). She was back at home again within 4 hours. This was her 3rd child. She also lived walking distance from the hospital.